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After seven years of trial, Justice Maryam Sabo of a Kano State High Court has sentenced one Aminu Muhammad to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of a three-year-old girl. The victim, Rafi’atu Junaidu, was murdered in 2018 after Mohammad lured her to Jibga village in Bebeji Local Government Area. Delivering the Judgment on Wednesday, Justice Sabo found Mohammad guilty as charged and convicted him, bringing to a close a protracted legal battle. The prosecuting counsel, Barrister Badawiyya Shehu Bala, presented three witnesses whose testimonies, along with the investigation’s findings, convinced the court that the defendant was guilty beyond…

The Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cornelius Ojelabi, has called on members of different ethnic groups in the state to unite and support the party’s candidates in the upcoming local government elections. Speaking on Thursday at the Lagos West 1 Senatorial District mega rally, held at the Ifako-Ijaiye mini stadium, while campaigning for the party’s candidates in the July 12 local government elections, Ojelabi emphasised the importance of unity among the Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and Nupe communities in the state. Ojelabi, who is also the chairman of the party’s campaign authority, urged the local government chairmanship…

Super Eagles and Slavia Prague central defender, Igoh Ogbu, has backed his club side to usurp big teams in the UEFA Champions League next season, Soccernet.ng reports. The 25-year-old had a stellar season with the Czech side, scoring two goals and setting up another as his side came were crowned champions domestically. His success also saw him earn his maiden Super Eagles call-up, and after, a debut for the Nigerian National Team. Now set for his third season with the nine-time Czech Liga Champions, Ogbu has set his priorities straight, as he aims to help his side go as far…

The presidential candidate of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2023 poll, Mr. Dumebi Kachikwu, has faulted the notion that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) is sponsoring him to undermine the take over of the ADC by a coalition of opposition politicians led by the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Kachikwu, in an interactive session with reporters in Abuja on Wednesday, remarked that there is no living politician in Nigeria with the wherewithal to compromise his position against the takeover of the party by the former Senate President, Senator David Mark. He…

Peter Dada A former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has said the country needed to re-strategise to tackle the rate at which the health professionals were leaving the country for overseas countries. The former governor, who is also a medical doctor, noted that if the government’s health sector policies were adequately funded and pursued with the necessary determination, the dangerous emigration of health personnel from Nigeria would be reduced. He stated this on Tuesday during a lecture delivered at an event marking the 81st birthday of Senator Bode Olajumoke in Akure, Bode Olajumoke Education and Hospitality Initiatives organized…

Barely 24 hours after the opposition coalition adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its official political platform for the 2027 elections to unseat President Bola Tinubu, social media posts from critics, particularly from the camp of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its supporters, have emerged. Our Correspondent observed that some of the criticisms came from the Special Adviser to Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare; a former aide to Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri; the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, among others. The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo…

Photo Credit: Mohbad/Instagram There are artists who make hits. Then there are artists who make moments. Mohbad was the latter. His sound felt like a Friday night in Lagos — loud, unpredictable, full of emotion. One minute he’s singing about survival with grit and gravel in his voice, the next he’s riding a beat that could light up an entire room. Mohbad’s work lingers. It’s not just the rhythm, it’s also the honesty. His lyrics echo real-life Lagos: the resilience, the hustle, the small joys. Whether it’s a slow groove or rapid-fire delivery, there’s always a sense of purpose. Each…

Fulham have rebuffed a £21.5 million (approximately N44 billion) approach from Atletico Madrid for Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi, Soccernet.ng reports. The Spanish giants made their move as part of a summer rebuild after finishing third in La Liga last season, with manager Diego Simeone keen on bringing Iwobi’s versatility and energy to the Metropolitano. But, according to AfricaFoot, Fulham swiftly turned down the bid, making it clear that the 29-year-old remains central to Marco Silva’s long-term plans. Nigeria Super Eagles and Everton star Alex Iwobi. Photo Credit X Iwobi, who only joined Fulham from Everton in September 2023 for…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has issued a stinging critique of Nigeria’s opposition politics, dismissing the coalition as a cynical ploy by political elites desperate to reclaim power. “You were in power for eight years, and Nigeria was already neck-deep in debt to China under your watch. What did you do to stop Nigerians from suffering then?” Wike challenged, in a pointed reference to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. He described the coalition’s rhetoric about “rescuing Nigeria” as both “deceitful and insulting,” arguing that those behind the effort had failed in…

The Oyo State Government has partnered with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) to sensitise its members on the proper payment of haulage fees. The partnership is through the Ministry for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives, and Industry. The Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, Adeniyi Adebisi, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr. Olajide Okesade, led a high-level delegation on a courtesy visit to the MAN Secretariat in Jericho, Ibadan. Adebisi explained that the purpose of the visit was to strengthen collaboration with MAN and chart a path for sustainable industrial growth and structured revenue reforms…